Schedule of Activities
We gather for socialization, a business meeting and a speaker on the second Wednesday of the month of the school year (September to April). Please note that our General Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month while our December Party and May Tea are held on the first Wednesday of those months.
During the 2021-2022 academic year we used ZOOM to keep in touch with our members. That proved so popular that most of our meetings are now hybrid meetings. We have returned to the Cohen House, home of the Rice University Faculty Club!
Zoom meeting information is emailed to members each month.
Members are encouraged to bring guests of any gender.
Except for our December and May special events at 2:00p.m., our morning schedule is:
- 9:30 a.m. – Socializing
- 10:00 a.m. – Guest Speaker
- 11:00 a.m. – Business Meeting and Final announcements
When we meet for our on-campus meetings at the Faculty Club, we often stay for lunch. Tables are reserved for those who wish to stay for lunch. If members of the Rice community who are not members of the Faculty Club wish to stay for lunch, they can pay via credit card.
Dates and Topics for 2024-2025
- Wednesday, September 11, 9:30 a.m.
The Wiess President’s House, Two Sunset Boulevard
Bernard Banks, Director of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders - Wednesday, October 9, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
Jeffrey J. Kripal, J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion will speak on his forthcoming book,How to Think Impossibly. - Wednesday, November 13, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
Y. Ping Sun, She is a leader and legend in Houston’s Asian American community, and has served on many advisory boards, both at Rice and in the Houston Community. - Wednesday, December 4, 2:00 pm. Women’s Club Holiday Party
“Let’s Be Merry with Champagne and Sherry” - Wednesday, January 8, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
Portia D. Hopkins, Ph.D., Rice University Historian - Wednesday, February 12, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
Matthew Loden, Dean of the Shepherd School of Music. From its inception in 1974, the Shepherd School has emphasized orchestral, chamber music, and opera as the central elements of its performing curriculum. - Wednesday, March 12, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
Doreen Stoller, Hermann Park Conservancy. She will introduce us to some of the interesting facets of Rice’s neighbor. - Wednesday, April 9, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
Dr. Danika Brown, Executive Director of Rice’s Center for Civic Leadership. She will speak on the Center’s mission and goals. - Wednesday, May 7, 2:00 p.m. Spring Social
The Women’s Club Spring Tea
Additional Activities
Watch the Women’s Club email list for newly forming small groups of members interested in Zoom and email discussions about cooking, gardening, and travel.